Devotees started thronging Mangalnath Ghat for the first Shahi Snan of Simhastha-2016 right from 3 am on Friday. Children, senior citizens, youths and women, all were eager to take the holy dip in the river of salvation, Kshipra. From hustle and bustle of people, it seemed that time was 8 am and not 4 am.
Home Guards on board motorboats were making constant patrolling to ensure safety of devotees at the ghats. A large number of devotees performed worship at the Hanuman mandir due to Hanuman Jayanti. The devotees are lavishing praise on the administration for constant cleaning of ghats.
All arrangements for convenience of devotees during Simhastha Mahakumbh at Ujjain have been completed. Meanwhile, over 300 patients have been treated including saints, seers and devotees at Mangalnath Khilchipur health centre.
Health Minister Narottam Mishra inspected health centres set up in various sectors of Simhastha Mela area. He also apprised himself of treatment facilities in various zones. He directed doctors for proper health examination and treatment. He said that no patient should be deprived of free medicines facility.
Along with out-patients, facility of 6 beds has also been provided at Mangalnath health centre. After health examination and treatment of malaria, fever, headache, cough, influenza, BP, cholera etc, the patients were also given free medicines.
In all, 310 patients were treated at the health centres. They were given medicines and their samples taken for blood test.